With Him in the Waiting and the …
Sunrise. This was the sun rising over the Thames early one wintry morning last week. Seeing the sun rise, and thinking of Jesus, the Radiant Dawn,…
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Approaching Christmas… Why We Should Laugh, Rest …
Who else is counting down the days before Christmas?! It’s definitely that time of the year when all we want is finally to reach Christmas,…
Experiencing the Love of God and the …
I am loving the cold, frosty starts, the way the sun hangs so low in the sky, creating some beautifully golden afternoons in London, as the…
“Religion is what other people do.”
In my studies, I have come across an illuminating article by sociologist Steve Bruce, “Late Secularisation and Religion as Alien” (2014, see here). He defines…
“Without a vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18)
When it comes to parish renewal, where do you start? The beginning is tough. You see everything that needs to be done – children’s ministry,…
Into Deep Silence…
Novo Millennio Ineunte has to be one of my favourites of Pope St John Paul II’s encyclicals, because while it speaks so boldly of new evangelisation, of…
Parishes, Culture & Evangelisation… Announcing My New Project!
The last couple of weeks, I’ve had my head firmly inside books on secularisation and religion in the UK. They’ve come with me to coffee…
